verdict

verdict

Décision officielle sur les faits d’une affaire, notamment sur la culpabilité d’une personne.

En anglais simple : An official decision about the facts of a legal case, especially whether someone is guilty.

• The jury reached a verdict.
• She cried when the guilty verdict was read.
• The court recorded different verdicts for the two defendants.

Comment l'utiliser : verdict of guilty/not guilty (The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.); verdict on something (The jury reached a verdict on the charge.)

Synonymes : finding, decision

Expressions courantes : guilty verdict, return a verdict, verdict of something

jugement, avis

Opinion ou décision sur la qualité, la réussite ou le caractère acceptable de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A decision or opinion about how good, successful, or acceptable something is.

• What is your verdict?
• The critics gave a positive verdict on her performance.
• Our final verdict is that the cheaper model works best.

Comment l'utiliser : verdict on someone/something (What is your verdict on the new restaurant?)

Synonymes : judgment, opinion, assessment

Expressions courantes : final verdict, verdict on something, give a verdict